Restate the Question

What does the first "R" stand for in RAPCC?

• Really consider the evidence

• Restate the question

• Rethink your answer

• Revise your writing

What does "A" stand for in RAPCC?

• Answer all parts of the question

• Argue your point

• Answer some of the question

• Apply evidence

How would you restate the question, "How does the author create a feeling of sympathy?"

• Did you ever wonder how an author creates sympathy?

• The author of this text creates a feeling of sympathy by...

• Sometimes authors create feelings.

• Sympathy is a feeling.

Why is it important to use a writing strategy like RAPCC?

• To organize your thoughts so people can easily understand your point

• To follow procedures

• To avoid creative writing

• So that you don't have to do research

How would you correctly restate this question:

How many ways are there to make change for a dollar?

• There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.

• 293

• Ways to make change for a dollar is 293.

• How you make change for a dollar is 293.

How would you restate this question correctly?

Which animal has the largest eyes in the world?

• The giant squid

• The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world.

• Animal with the largest eyes is a giant.

• The largest eyes is a giant squid.

How would you restate this question correctly:

Why did the students stare at Auggie on his first day of school?

• Because he looked different.

• His hair.

• Students stared at Auggie on his first day of school because of his crazy hat.

• Auggie looked different.

How would you correctly restate this question:

When is the next school dance?

• March

• In March is the dance

• When the dance is is in March.

• The next school dance is in March.

How would you correctly restate this question:

How many noses does a slug have?

• Four

• They have four.

• Four is how many noses slugs have.

• Slugs have four noses.

Read the passage, then restate and answer the question that follows. Choose the correct answer.

Sea Otters are not only cute and snuggly, but they have an adorable habit too! When sea otters sleep, they hold hands so that they don't float away from one another.

Why do sea otters hold hands when they sleep?

• So they don't float away from each other.

• Why sea otters hold hands is so they don't float away from each other.

• Sea otters have an adorable habit.

• Sea otters hold hands when they sleep so they don't float away from each other.